Forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have tested more than 5,000 sexual assault kits as part of a special initiative to test rape kits that had never before been tested for DNA.

Modern DNA testing of biological evidence left in files decades ago by a now-deceased Virginia scientist has exonerated 11 individuals who had been convicted of felonies and 975 convicted suspects have more recent test results.

The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) will request Russia to analyze DNA samples taken from 400 unidentifiable bodies, the republic's first deputy prime minister said Monday.

Dr. Bruce Budowle, Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Genetics at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, discusses how next-generation sequencing (NGS) will transform forensic analyses in this short video.

Before the Legislature tackles new challenges in the next session that begins in January, it should take care of some of unfinished business from way back in the 2011 session - DNA testing.

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